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Family Turdidae — The Thruehes. 



Eight thrushes ure found regularly in Pennsylvania and New Jer- 

 sey. The Robin, Bluebird and Wood Thrush are common summer 

 residents, the first two also occurring during winter. The others are 

 all transients, the Hei'mit being the most abundant, and the Wilson's, 

 Olive-backed and Gray-cheeked Thrushes somewhat less common, 

 while the Bicknell's Thrush is decidedly rare. The Varied Thrush 

 is a mere accidental straggler. 



344:. Turdus niusteliuus Gmel. Wood Thrush. 



Brekdixg Range — Tilastern U. S. northward to Massachusetts. 

 Winter Distiubction — Cuba and Mexico to Guatemala. 



Common summer resident southeast of the mountains, but rarer 

 in the northern counties. It occurs sparingly, however, even in the 

 primeval hemlocks of the topmost Alleglianies (Harvey's Lake — 

 Stone and North Mt Divighf.). Arrives in the vicinity of Phila- 

 delphia May 1, and departs October 1. 



345. Turdus fuscescens Steph. Wilson's Thrush. 



Veery. 



Breeding Range — Eastern N. A. (north of the Carolinian Fauna) to 



Newfoundland. 

 Winter Distribution — Mexico to northern S. A. 



Common transient, occurring in the vicinity of Philadelphia May 

 5-25 and September 1-20. 



In the northern counties and in certain localities along the Al- 

 leghanies it is a summer resident, and has been found during the 

 breeding season at the following places : Cresson, Altoona and valley 

 east of North Mt. {Dwight — Auk\ 1892), Northampton county. Pa. 

 (Detwiler), and Lake Hopatcong, N. J. (Rhoads). Mr. J. P. Norris 

 also records one nest from Montgomery county, Pa. (0. Sf 0., 1890). 



346. Turdus alicice Baird. Gray-cheeked Thrush. 



Breeding Range — Labrador and Hudson Bay to the Arctic coast. 

 Winter Distribution — Mexico to Costa Rica. 



'i\)lerably common transient, passing tlirough about May 15 and 

 returning Sejitember 20-October 10. 



